AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
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Cubisichuech, February 5. The New Zealand Amateur Ath» letio and Cycling championship com>> menced to-day at Lancaster-Park. Rain fell heavily the previous night, and the spprts were postponed till 8 p.m. accordingly, A heavy shower fell during the afternoon, and the traok was slow in consequence. The attendance was, large, .considering all things, 2500 people being present. The form was considerably upßet by the state of the traok. The following are the results:—
Two Hundred and Fifty Yabds Flat (last Champion W. T. M'Pher« sou, N.8.W.) First'lieat. J. L, Hempton (Hawkes Bay) 1 N. L, Gurr 2 J. C. Hutohison (Auckland) & Won easily. Time, 27 2.55e0. : Swondheat, P. Wood (Canterbury) 1 J. Buohanan (Auckland) ty. A. Low (Dunedin) ~.8 Won by three yards; Time 27 l-sseo,, Final heat. Hempton (Hawkes Bay) i Wood Canterbury) ... 2 Gurr (Wellington) 8 Three-mile Walk (last ohampion A, Burton Auokland). Cooks (Canterbury) 1 A. Burton (Auokland) 2 A. Bain (Dunedin) ... 8 Half-mile Flat. (Last champion D. Woods Canterbury). J. F. Grierson (Canterbury), 1 0, ti. Bees (Canterbury) 2 J). Woods (Canterbury) ... 8 i One mile saietv bicycle. (No last ohampion). Wilmot (North Canterbury) 1 ; W. L.Kerr (Sydney) ... 2 R, P. Olarksoa (Canterbury, 1 High Jump, (Last champion—Laurie Auckland, and Hume, Wellington),j N. F. Meyiick (Manawatu) w sft 5m f- . It. A, Cuff (Canterbury) sft4in 2 P, Hackett (Auckland) 6ft Bin 8 Three mile ordinary bicycle, (Last champion W. D. Dean, North Canterbury). G. M.Kingston (Dunedin) 1
Wilson (Canterbury) 2 Hay ward (Canterbury)' ... 8 Ten mile safety bicycle, (No last champion), W.L, Kerr (Sydney) .. 1 A. 0. Wilson (N'h Canterbury) 2 Langdown (Canterbury) 8 120Yabds Hubdles (last champion, H. W. Batger, Wellington), First Heat, L, A. Cuff (Canterbury) .1. 1 Moir (Canterbury) 2 P, Haoket(Auckland) . „ 3 Won by two yards. Time, i7l-Bseo. Second Heat. H, W, Batger (Wellington) 1 ■Postletliwaite (Canterbury) 2 E. Gore (Wellington).,, : ... ,B Won comfortably, Time 16 B'sse<4s Final Heat, St Moir (Canterbury) ... ,„ r Postletliwaite (Canterbury) j Batger (Wellington).., ... t One Mile Flat (last champion, D. Wood, Canterbury,) * W, Burke (Dunedin) 1 0,0. Rees (Canterbury) ... 2 P. Wood (Canterbury).,. ... 8 Ten Mile Bioiole Ordinam, (Last champion, A. 0, Wilmot, North Canterbury.!' E. P.Clarkson (Canterbury) 1 Hay ward (Canterbury) 2 Kingston (Dunedin) 8
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4031, 6 February 1892, Page 2
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373AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4031, 6 February 1892, Page 2
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